Leaders of the INDIA bloc gathered at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday to protest alleged electoral irregularities and demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of manipulating electoral rolls and claimed that 15 per cent of voters had been removed after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He also warned that the opposition would continue its fight to protect the Constitution.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah also criticised the BJP and raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists.
Mamata Banerjee pledged to continue opposing the SIR exercise, while Akhilesh Yadav predicted the BJP’s defeat in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were among other leaders who addressed the gathering.
The rally highlighted the opposition’s demand for electoral transparency and accountability, with allegations of voter deletions becoming a major political issue.